Isfahan, from its ancient designation Aspadana and, later, Spahan in middle Persian, rendered in English as Ispahan, is a major city in the Greater Isfahan Region, Isfahan Province, Iran. It is located 406 kilometres south of Tehran and is the capital of Isfahan Province. The city has a population of approximately 1.9 million, making it the third-largest city in Iran, after Tehran and Mashhad, and the second-largest metropolitan area.
A bazaar or souk is a marketplace consisting of multiple small stalls or shops, especially in the Middle East and India. Bazaars in the Middle East were traditionally located in vaulted or covered streets that had doors on each end and served as a city's central marketplace. Street markets are the European and North American equivalents.
The Bazaar of Tabriz is a historical market situated in the city center of Tabriz, Iran. It is one of the oldest bazaars in the Middle East and the largest covered bazaar in the world. It is one of Iran's UNESCO World Heritage Sites.
The Grand Bazaar is an old historical bazaar in Tehran, Iran. It is split into several corridors over 10 kilometres (6.2 mi) in length, each specializing in different types of goods, and has several entrances, with Sabze-Meydan being the main entrance.
Naqsh-e Jahan Square, also known as the Shah Square prior to 1979, is a square situated at the center of Isfahan, Iran. Constructed between 1598 and 1629, it is now an important historical site, and one of UNESCO's World Heritage Sites. It is 160 metres (520 ft) wide by 560 metres (1,840 ft) long. It is also referred to as Shah Square or Imam Square. The square is surrounded by buildings from the Safavid era. The Shah Mosque is situated on the south side of this square. On the west side is the Ali Qapu Palace. Sheikh Lotf Allah Mosque is situated on the eastern side of this square and at the northern side Qeysarie Gate opens into the Isfahan Grand Bazaar. Today, Namaaz-e Jom'eh is held in the Shah Mosque.
Traditionally, Iranian architects were known as Mi'mars.
Nain is a city and capital of Nain County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2011 census, its population was 25,379 in 7,730 families.
Tehran is the capital city of Iran.
Tajrish is a neighbourhood of Tehran, capital of Iran. Administratively it is in Shemiranat County, Tehran Province. It used to be a village and later was absorbed into the city of Tehran.
Vakil Bazaar is the main bazaar of Shiraz, Iran, located in the historical center of the city.
The Grand Bazaar is a historical market located in Isfahan, Iran, also known as the Qeysarriyeh Bazaar, Qeysarie bazaar or Soltani bazaar. The main commercial activities in the Qeysarie bazaar are carpet and kilim selling.
The Ganjali Khan Complex is a Safavid-era building complex, located in the old center of city of Kerman, Iran. The complex is composed of a school, a square, a caravanserai, a bathhouse (hammam), an Ab Anbar, a mint, a mosque and a bazaar.
Malvajerd is a village in jargaviyeh Olya Rural District, Jargaviyeh Olya District, Isfahan County, Isfahan Province, Iran. At the 2006 census, its population was 904, in 280 families. at the 2018 census, this village population is 815, in 260 families.
The Shah Mosque, also known as the Soltāni Mosque meaning "royal", renamed the Imam Mosque, after the 1979 Iranian Revolution, is a principal mosque in the northern section of the Grand Bazaar in Tehran, Iran.
A Gorjiduz was a leather craftsman who practised the profession known as gorjiduzi; creating leather Georgian-style shoes. The gorjiduz were commonly found in cities and towns in 19th century Qajar Iran, and formed their own associations.
The Iran Mall is the biggest shopping mall in the world in terms of area and one of the largest commercial, cultural and social projects in the world located in northwest Tehran, Iran, by Chitgar Lake.
The 2018–2019 Iranian general strikes were a series of protests that took place across Iran against the country's economic situation.
Shah Mosque may refer to:
The 2018 protests in Iran is mass protests and a popular uprising conspiring of peaceful demonstrations calling for better economic justice in June 2018 in Iran, the biggest wave of anti-government demonstrations since the 2017-2018 Iranian protests.
